History of prostate cancer in your family? Put down that glass of milk, and add ground flaxseed to your diet. Greger methodically lays out the why’s and how’s of disease and, with his trademark humor, presents the indisputable, peer-reviewed, scientific evidence to support the best foods to eat (and to avoid) and which lifestyle changes to make to live longer and more healthfully. The 15 leading causes of death claim the lives of 1.6 million Americans every year, but this needn’t be the case. Most doctors are good at treating acute illnesses, but bad at preventing chronic disease. Why Wait to Treat a Disease If You Can Prevent It? Michael Greger, the internationally-recognized lecturer, physician, and founder of, examines the top 15 causes of death in America-heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson’s, high blood pressure, and more-and explains how nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump prescribed pills, other pharmaceutical approaches, and even surgery, freeing us to live healthier lives. The vast majority of premature death and disability can be prevented through simple changes in diet and lifestyle, and, in How Not to Die, Dr. We have tremendous power over our health destiny and longevity. It’s not How to Not Die, but How Not to Die-as in prematurely, in pain, and after a long, chronic, disabling illness.
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